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Tutorial: Sew a sarubobo softie by hand

May 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Just the other day, I posted about Mairuru’s sweet flying sarubobo softies. So imagine my utter glee when I saw today that she has posted tutorials for making the tiny sarubobos you see here. All of the stitching is… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Froggie softie

May 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

You can find a free pattern for this frog softie at We Wilsons blog. It was created to make use of a Spoonflower swatch. The cutting diagram is a masterpiece in efficient use of fabric! There are no instructions for… Read more ...

Cool idea: Shirt-sleeve cupcakes

May 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

It seems everyone is repurposing dress shirts into kids’ dresses, adult skirts, purses – even fabric food. Nifty Thrifty makes these softie cupakes using the shirt cuffs left over from dress shirts she’s cut up into pillows. Definitely a cool… Read more ...

Pattern for Pocket People softies and themed carriers

April 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Whosies & Whatnots has created a pattern for her Pocket People. These little softies are sized just right to fit in a child’s hand. Their shape is simple, but when made from different fabrics and stitched with different expressions they… Read more ...

Tutorial: Summer Travelers softies

April 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Whosies shares a tutorial for making these Summer Travelers softies. They’re made from cotton fabric and fleece, perfect for snuggling or taking along on an adventure. My favorite feature are their little arms, which bend far enough to cover the… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Ladderstitch

April 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

The ladderstitch is an invisible or hidden stitch useful for closing softies or pillows. For those of us who learn best by watching someone, Leslie Bonnell from Glitzkrieg has created a video demonstrating how to achieve this stitch. Watch the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a turtle softie

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

These softie turtles designed by We Wilsons are coming out of their shells. Literally. The little bodeies are sewn separately from the shells, so you can pull them out of their shells. Get the tutorial. Looking for more Softie… Read more ...

Elsa Mora’s making softies!!

April 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Elsa Mora, artist and papercutter extraordenaire and author of Blossom Buddies, has focused her attention on softies. She draws her images on to fabric and then turns them into 3-dimensional little friends. Read more about her unique softies on… Read more ...

Tutorial: Use the baseball stitch to close up softies

April 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The baseball stitch is a handy way to close up the stuffing hole of a softie. Joanna from Stardust Shoes shows you how. Get the tutorial. Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns… Read more ...

Tutorial: Remake a stuffed animal into a cat toy

April 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

JuxtaPoser shows how to repurpose a stuffed animal into a cat toy. She rips it open, inserts a bag of catnip, and closes it back up to create a toy that cats will love. Get the how-to. [via Dollar… Read more ...

Cool tool: Stuffing Fork

April 4, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Heather Bailey posts a review on her blog of a new tool offered in her store. It’s the Stuffing Fork

, created by Barbara Willis. This little gadget is made to help you push the stuffing into pincushions, softies, or… Read more ...